Lord Kelvin Elementary School

Community connection has always been a focus for our school to ensure our families feel welcomed and comfortable. Communication is a key component for families to have a good understanding of what is happening in our schools and for families to know how their child(ren) are doing both academically and socially.  

Lord Kelvin staff have been working on improving how they communicate with students and families about student progress.    

1. Improve student understanding of how they are doing both academically and socially 

2. Give families more opportunities to view and understand how their child(ren) are doing both socially and academically 

 We will strive to ensure our parents:   

• feel connected to their child(ren)’s learning 
• feel welcome discussing the learning with teachers  
• know what their child(ren) are doing at school 
• to understand their child(ren)’s progress 

1. We are providing opportunities for families to be invited into the school to engage in meaningful conversations about student progress:

1. 1. One to one welcoming conversations 
   2. School wide open house 
   3. Three-way conferences 

2. Classroom communication to families about what learning students are engaged in:
   2. Sway 
   3. Weekly emails 
   4. Student portfolios   

3.Engaging students in activities so that they have a better understanding of their abilities. 

1. 1. Literacy leaders 
   2. Math Centers 
   3. Story Champs 
   4. School wide reading assessments 
   5. Core Competency reflections  

4. Make the report card more accessible for families who have difficulty accessing the online report card.

• We hope that families gain a better understanding of how their child(ren) are doing both academically and socially. We hope to increase their understanding by opening the school and classrooms to meaningful conversations, have families engage more with their child(ren) learning journey, attend 3-way conferences, and read report cards